Top 7 Market Tour Cooking Classes in Ho Chi Minh City

1.Small-group Mekong Floating Market Day Trip from Ho Chi Minh City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 886 reviews · from $92Our pick

Leave Ho Chi Minh City before sunrise for Cai Rang and the Mekong Delta. You’ll cruise by motorboat and rowboat, visit a rice-paper and noodle workshop, cycle near Cai Be, sample fruit, and help prepare a five-course lunch. Guides such as Win, Bevis, Lin, Bao, and Hanh have earned especially warm praise.

“We were so happy with this tour, we have two boys aged 5 and 8 Ms Hanh took great care of them and ensured we had a great time. Her knowledge was amazing. A jam packed day learning heaps about the people of the Mekong Delta! If you only have one day to visit this is the tour!”

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2.Chef Vu Cooking Class Plus Market Trip in Saigon Center (Pick up by Cyclo)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 477 reviews · from $46

Start with a 30-minute cyclo ride through central Ho Chi Minh City, then shop for ingredients at Ben Thanh Market before cooking with Chef Vu and his team. You will practice knife work, sauces, plating, and Vietnamese recipes, then eat your lunch with egg coffee. Pickup covers Districts 1 and 3.

“We enjoyed this cooking class immensely. Chef is very enthusiastic and it is fun to cook and learn with him.”

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3.Immersive Cooking Class & Market Tour By Local Chef+Cookbook

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 426 reviews · from $33Best value

Start at Ben Thanh Market’s West Gate with an English-speaking guide such as Ann, Sarah, Bi, or Titus. Learn about local produce, then ride to a clean cooking school for three dishes plus dessert at your own station, a shared meal, cocktail, and cookbook.

“The lesson was fun. As was the tour around the market. The guide was very informative! After the food making class, we also joined their coffee making class that they also were hosting. That was very nice as well. Well worth the price.”

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4.Immersive Cooking Class & Wet Market Tour by Local Chef +Cookbook

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 367 reviews · from $49

Start at Ben Thanh Market with a local guide, then cook at your own station in District 1. Chefs including An, Sarah, Titus, and Dung have led sessions covering spring rolls, pho, Vietnamese pancakes, salads, and grilled dishes. The four-hour class includes a cookbook with 25-plus recipes.

“Hi, Really unhappy with an experience I had today. It was over £50 for a cooking class in Vietnam. We were promised a cocktail on arrival, which was never given. The "market tour" wasn't actually a tour, but the seller taking us to market shops owned by their friends who pressured you into purchasing items waaaaay above market value. The first 20 mins of the cooking class was one person making a sauce for all the people, so we sat there bored. The girl next to me actually started watching YouTube. The whole thing felt very disorganised, no one was really checking what you were doing so felt like you…”

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5.Cooking Class with Ben Thanh Market visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 94 reviews · from $45

Meet your English-speaking chef at Ben Thanh Market at 9 AM, shop for ingredients, then take a taxi to the cooking school. Cook three Vietnamese dishes with your own equipment, enjoy iced tea and your meal, and leave with digital recipes. Vegetarian and allergy-friendly menus are available with advance notice.

“This was a great great tour! Anybody who is wanted to do a cooking class, this is the one for you. It is a very interactive class that is good for all levels of cooks. The guides speak English very well and you are able to learn how to cook a traditional Vietnamese dish. I highly recommend this tour to anyone. Also, the class takes place at a very prestige restaurant and if you have time, eat dinner here as well.”

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6.HCM: 2-Day Mekong Floating Market with Cooking & Bike Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 68 reviews · from $87

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho, Ben Tre, and Can Tho for coconut candy, honey tea, canal boats, Cai Rang Market, a pancake class, and a countryside bike ride. Guides such as Ry, Stephen, Sam, Robert, and Phil have led departures, with one hotel night included.

“We enjoyed the whole trip, a lot of activities, great food, perfect guide. We definitely recommend!”

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7.HCMc:Vietnamese Cooking Class with Local market tour & Meal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $48

Spend 3.5 hours at Tung’s Cooking Center learning Vietnamese cooking in English or Vietnamese. Choose three dishes from nine options, visit a local market with your instructor, cook by hand, eat your meal, and take home recipes plus a chef’s certificate.

“The guide is really helpful and answers all the questions. We took the 2pm class with another couple. Ingredients were already bought for in the morning due for freshness reasons. Understandable. the food was great and it was fun doing it. hopefully I'll cook it with the recipes when I'm back home. my new favorite is the lime chicken. gorgeous and really easy to do.”

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